Crabtree recommends Submittal Exchange after one bidder lacked Procore; board rejects cloud-software no‑bid
Aug 25, 2026
Crabtree told the board that one low general-contractor bidder declined to use the Procore platform; the consultant recommended Submittal Exchange as the district‑hosted submittal system (estimated $12,000–$14,000), and the board rejected the no‑bid cloud‑software alternate.
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Crabtree told the board that Bolton (a low bidder) did not include Procore in its bid because enabling Procore would have added cost and three months to get it running. Crabtree recommended the district use Submittal Exchange (hosted/managed by CRA), which allows all contractors to upload submittals, RFIs and change orders and produces a downloadable record once the project closes. "Submittal exchange ... I believe it came in 12 to $14," Elisha said when asked about the subscription estimate.
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